Faruk Gürler Explained

Faruk Gürler
Birth Date:1913
Birth Place:Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Office1:Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
Term Start1:29 August 1972
Term End1:6 March 1973
Predecessor1:Memduh Tağmaç
Successor1:Semih Sancar
Office2:Commander of the Turkish Army
Term Start2:28 August 1970
Term End2:28 August 1972
Predecessor2:Nazmi Karakoç
Successor2:Semih Sancar
Allegiance:Turkey
Branch:Turkish Army
Serviceyears:1929–1973
Rank:General

Ömer Faruk Gürler (1913 – 23 August 1975[1]) was a Turkish general. He was the Commander of the Turkish Army during the 1971 Turkish coup d'état, and then Chief of the General Staff of Turkey (1972–1973). He was the military's candidate in the 1973 Presidential election, but lost to Fahri Korutürk (chosen by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey).[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. kimkimdir.gen.tr, Orgeneral Ömer Faruk Gürler (1913–1463)
  2. Sabah, Ecevit: Gürler'i seçtirmek için askerler beni bile tehdit etti!
  3. [UPI]